Heli
2013 · Movie · NR · 105 min · ★ 6.6 · 59% critics
A young man tries to keep his family safe after his younger sister unknowingly pulls them into a violent drug underworld. With a cartel seeking revenge and police who can’t be trusted, he’s forced into a desperate fight to protect the people he loves.
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Details
- Years
- 2013
- Release date
- 2013-08-09
- Language
- Spanish
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 59/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (158 votes)
- Box office
- $367,872
- Budget
- $1,000,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a harsh, tense crime drama about family caught in danger, similar in mood to Everybody Knows or Heaven; Not for you if you avoid graphic violence or bleak stories.
Pros: intense family stakes; relentless tension; gritty realism | Cons: very violent content; bleak tone; little relief
Themes
- drug trafficking
- revenge
- drug cartel
- police corruption
- guilt
- sexual exploitation
- brother sister relationship
Awards & recognition
- Ariel Award — Best Direction · 2014
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 2014 · nominated
Cast & crew
Armando Espitia
as Heli
Andrea Vergara
as Estela
- LG
Linda Gonzalez
as Sabrina
Juan Eduardo Palacios
as Beto
Kenny Johnston
as American Commander
- RT
Reina Julieta Torres
as Detective Maribel
Gabriel Reyes
as Detective Omar
- RE
Ramón Álvarez Escudero
as Evaristo
Directed by Amat Escalante